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The Circus "Oz" was founded in 1977 as a union of two successful Australian companies: the "Soap" circus and the New Circus. The principles underlying the philosophy of "Oz" are reflected in the troupe performances: joint ownership, collective creation, gender equality, the unique Australian style and work in a cohesive group. The founders of the circus loved the traditional circus tricks and stunts but wanted to create a completely new style that is relevant to the modern audiences: presentations with elements of rock and roll, popular theater and satire. They aspired to make their show funny, daring and spectacular, presenting the troupe as a skilled staff of experienced men and women with its own personality, not as a hierarchically organized group of circus stars. And what is the most important, they did not want to take themselves too seriously. They sewed and welded with their own hands the circus tent, gathered a collection of old trucks began the road. The Circus "Oz" introduced a fresh and original impetus in the circus industry, achieving instant popularity in Australia. The circus began touring to other countries a few years later, having visited New Guinea and Europe.

 

The circus visited twenty-six countries around the world with its performances since then. The artists toured all five continents and performed in front of more than two million viewers. The Circus reached the cash record during a performance at the Festival of alternative theater in Edinburgh, and has repeatedly represented Australia at various international festivals. The Circus "Oz" performed on the 42 Street, in the Tivoli Gardens, in a refugee camp on the west bank of Jordan river, in the settlements in the Australia deserts and in the glass concert hall in the shower forests of Brazil. The artists translated some performances elements in the national languages of the visited countries, from Hindi to Japanese and Danish.

 

New contemporary circus and pantomime theaters began to emerge around the world in the middle 1980s, in imitation of the circus "Oz". It began the active development of new circus arts during that period. It invited the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe from China to share the experiences. Many tricks were taken from the Chinese, including pole climbing and acts with hoops, interpreted in the "Oz" style used even today in the performances.

 

Only one of the circus founders is in the troupe today. Anyway, the new generation of the artists who came to the circus, "Oz" over the years adopted the cooperation spirit and the troupe philosophy. In general, the performances remained unchanged over all these years. The troupe consists of 11-13 artists, with at least two professional musicians among them. They perform with unbridled energy, humor, and versatile talents, grace and power, being accompanied by live and original music.

 

The Circus “Oz" remains an unchanged leader of today’s international circus troupes. Today, the circus performance is as dynamic as its touring program. The circus performance is constantly refreshing by new ideas, new techniques and new people.





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 A circus is the best decoration of the school vacation.
It is like a  perpetual holiday.
It is bright, elegant, alluring and attractive.
It is very hard to say what circus is the best or most powerful in the world.
Every circus has its special shows and it is different from each other.
    A  circus is art, it is optimistic and humane.
Its main task is the glorification of strong, clever, harmonious developed men.
  In creating a full – fledged art image in the art of circus, music, dance, mime, painting and even architecture play a major role.
In order to create a circus, a group of people consisting of artists, film directors, painters, choreographers, composers and many others are necessary.
  The circus art has been known since ancient times and it is connected with different hard processes of life and religious faiths.
  In ancient Persia a warrior climbed a pole which his friend was holding  on his belt or shoulder.
And all this was in order to look around the neighborhood.
  In the education of soldiers in Africa  great importance was paid to the acrobatic movements, from which acrobatic jumps had been developed.
  Performances of professional circus artists were known in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Byzantium.
  A special role in the development of a circus folk is played by the  roving artists.
  Knightly tournaments, equestrian events, displaying skillful riding have a great importance for the development of the circus.
Juggling umbrellas is based on the magical ability to keep a balance and it is an amazing mastery.
 The Astley amphitheatre was the first stationary circus.
  A circus is  an ancient art and mystery.
  A circus is the most spectacular and amazing fairy tale not only for children but for every age.
The artists are dressed unusually.
Their makeup is very interesting and the smile on their face is not missing at the concert.
The circus atmosphere is very positive and granduous.
  Once visiting you can get unforgettable feelings.
The music, the  lights and the shows of the circus bring you into the  world of dreams.
The circus is always decorated with beautiful bright colors.
The animals that participate in the show are nice and interesting.
A circus seems to be a real tale.
We come to circus every time when we want our soul to smile.
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